Analyzing theimpact of the 2013 government shutdown– which saw some federal workers furloughed for more than two weeks – Baker found that it led to an immediate 10% decline in average spending for households in which at least one member worked for an affected federal agency. For households w...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Congress tried to fund the government to prevent a federal shutdown, it cost House Speaker Kevin McCarthy his job. This time, new Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appears on track for a better outcome Tuesday as the House prepares to vote on ...
A government shutdown was averted at the eleventh hour. Congress approved a hastily revised short-term government funding bill after a previous attempt failed to pass the House this week. The earlier bill was upended by President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. The new bill funds...
The article discusses the work of the 20 female members of the U.S. Senate in the wake of a government shutdown as of October 2013, focusing on Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins' issuance of a plan to end the nation's political and economic crisis. According to the article, fellow ...
It notes that Cruz's insistence not to fund Obamacare to prevent a government shutdown was seen by fellow Republicans as a futile attempt and waste of time. The article cites that Cruz's speech covered several topics including health care, his childhood, and Dr. Seuss' book about green ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said late Friday that he hopes an impending partial shutdown of the federal government will not "last long." "We are going to have a shutdown, there is nothing we can do about that, because we need the Democrats to give ...
A government shutdown doesn’t impact the military directly. Social Security checks still go out. The Postal Service will still deliver mail. Air traffic controllers will still work. Then he could argue that the country is functioning just fine with only essential personnel—and that maybe thos...
Lawmakers from both parties insisted they wanted to avert a government shutdown, but they could not reach an agreement as the deadline approached. They had earlier passed a pair of short-term budget deals as they had tried to come to agreement on a longer-term deal. ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said late Friday that he hopes an impending partial shutdown of the federal government will not "last long." "We are going to have a shutdown, there is nothing we can do about that, because we need the Democrats to give ...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds to build a wall on the US-Mexico border is met. The US government partially shut down on Saturday, and there is not yet any sign of tangible...